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IndependenceFirst is Metro Milwaukee`s FIRST resource when people have questions regarding access and disability. We offer over 20 Programs and Services to people with disabilities of all kinds, in all age groups and provide programs on disability awareness, employment tips and access to the general community. Over 50% of our staff, managers and Board have disabilities themselves and this peer approach leads to excellent outcomes.
The Baldwin Centers mission is to feed, clothe, educate and empower the men, women and children of the Pontiac community. We are a nonprofit organization. The Center has been serving our neighbors since 1981 and currently offers more than 25 support programs that meet basic needs, offer assistance in a crisis, provide education and enrichment opportunities for adults and children, and serve as a safety net. We envision people of all ages and cultures sharing the belief that they can create and shape how they live and grow within the community.
VISIONS/Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired is a nonprofit rehabilitation and social service organization whose purpose is to develop and implement programs to assist people of all ages who are blind or visually impaired to lead independent and active lives in their homes and communities, and educate the public to understand the capabilities and needs of people who are blind or visually impaired so that they may be integrated into all aspects of community life.
Justine PETERSEN`s mission is to give people the tools they need to access safe and affordable credit so they can fully realize their personal goals and dreams. Our products and services, such as the secured credit card and our financial education classes, are designed to ensure that the unbanked and underbanked are able to create a better life through establishing the strong credit profiles needed to graduate to mainstream financial services. Justine PETERSEN works closely with individuals to create a personal Credit Action Plan that teaches them how to take control of their financial future, regardless of income or credit history.
The New England Aquarium is the only Boston-based cultural institution with a mission focused primarily on the environment, combining education, entertainment and action to address the ocean`s most challenging problems. More than 1.3 million visitors explore our diverse exhibits on Central Wharf on Boston’s waterfront each year. Around the world, we are taking on the toughest problems facing the oceans, including climate change education and research, ocean health research, endangered species and habitat studies and sustainable fisheries issues. The Aquarium proudly serves as a responsive community resource that attracts and involves the broadest possible audience, adheres to the highest standards of conservation and animal stewardship and reflects our community with a culturally diverse staff and governing board.